THE EXCITEMENT OF A JOURNEY IS GETTING READY, PASSPORTS UP TO DATE, VISA’S CHECKED, TICKETS IN ORDER. WHAT’S THIS ABOUT PLANE BOARDING PASSES ON YOUOR IPHONE? SO YOU’RE READY TO LEAVE, SAY GOODBYE TO THE DOG AND THE NEIGHBORS. WHAT THE…? THE UBER DRIVER TO THE AIRPORT IS 15 MINUTES LATE. HE’S ALWAYS ON TIME. A TEXT REVEALS THE TRIP WAS ORDERED FOR 2/13, NOT 1/23. PANIC!
NO WORRIES WE MADE IT TO THE AIRPORT WITH MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO SPARE. THE ATLANTA AIRPORT IS INTERESTING AS DOMESTIC FLIGHTS ARE ON ONE SIDE OF THE FACILITY BUT TO REACH INTERNATIONAL YOU NEED TO HOP ON A SHUTTLE BUS THAT CIRCLES THE RUNWAYS TO A SEPARATE INT’L TERMINAL. NOW WHERE’S OUR CHECCK-IN COUNTER. I’M TIRED LUGGING THESE SUITCASES! WELL, IT OPENS 3 HOURS BEFORE DEPARTURE. SO WE FIND A PLACE FOR LUNCH. NO WORRIES.
MARGARET HAS PERFECTED THE PROCESS OF GETTING WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. IT GETS YOU SPECIAL TREATMENT AT TSA SECURITY INSPECTIONS AS WELL AS EARLY BOARDING. HER SECRET IS A COUPLE OF $5 BILLS.
WE BOOKED OUR FLIGHT TO SINGAPORE ON TURKISH AIR. GOOD REVIEWS ON THE INTERNET. WE CHANGED PLANES IN ISTANBUL BOTH FLIGHTS WERE VERY GOOD, IF YOU CALL 2-10 HOUR FLIGHTS AS GOOD. WE NEEDED TO STOP SOMEWHERE AND STRETCH. A SINGLE FLIGHT LASTING OVER 18 HOURS WITHOUT A BREAK WAY TOO LONG.
THE NEW ISTANBUL AIRPORT WAS SPECTACULAR. WE SPENT TIME MUNCHING OUR WAS AROUND THE BUSINESS LOUNGE AS WELL AS WALKING AROUND THE AIRPORT. MARGARET HAD BOOKED A WHEELCHAIR TO GET HER FROM THE GATE TO THE LOUNGE. FOR SOME REASON THEY BOOKED ONE FOR ME TOO. SO WE HOPPED ON THESE ‘SCOOTERS’ AND ENJOYED THE RIDE. MORE $5 GRATUITIES.
36 HOURS AFTER LEAVING PAWLEYS ISLAND WE WERE IN BED AT OUR HOTEL. TRAVELING WAS EASIER WHEN WE WERE YOUNGER…
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